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If you had the opportunity to make an extinct animal come back to life,
what animal would you choose?
A saber-toothed tiger?
A woolly mammoth?
Or maybe a gigantic Siberian Unicorn?
Well, in today's video, I made a compilation for you with 10 extinct animals
that could come back to life very soon.
I know that maybe this sounds like pure fantasy, or the greatest madness in history.
But in this video you will discover that it is only a matter of time before one of these beasts
returns from beyond.
What a stupid thing!
Benny, you will not buy a Saber-Toothed Tiger when he is resurrected
you do not even have money to buy it!
Either way, I'm sure you'll love this video!
Only before starting with the subject, I have a small question for you.
Could you tell me which of these animals is not extinct?
Write the option that you believe is correct in the comments below right now.
At the end of the video, I'm going to tell you which of them is still alive.
You think?
Now make yourself comfortable,
and enjoy it my friend!
I'm the curious Ben. And... how curious are you?
The Woolly Mammoth was a very large herbivore that inhabited our planet during the ice age,
these mammoths lived thousands of years ago, and their main characteristic
was their large fangs and their abundant fur, which protected them against the extreme cold.
Unfortunately, about 4,000 years ago, these huge animals disappeared from our planet,
never to be seen again, or so it was believed some time ago,
that humans would never see a Woolly Mammoth again.
The good news is that these huge animals could resuscitate, and sooner than you think.
Thanks to DNA samples rescued from the remains of frozen mammoths in the Arctic,
the scientists behind a project called "Reviving the Woolly Mammoth", from Harvard University,
have the purpose of resurrecting this species in about two years.
All this will be thanks to a revolutionary genetic editing technique
called "CRISPR / Cas9". The idea is to resurrect the Woolly Mammoth with the aim
of helping the Tundra not thaw, which in turn would also help to stop global warming.
Number 9
Another animal that was the victim of the end of the ice age was the "Irish Elk",
also known as "Giant Deer", since it is actually a deer, not an elk.
This awesome animal lived in much of Europe and Asia,
and ended up disappearing completely about 5,000 years ago.
Did you know that this Giant Deer has been the largest deer that has existed in all of history?
Only its antlers measure almost 4 meters wide.
The point is that although seeing an animal of these with life would sound totally impossible
for some people, the idea is not so far-fetched. Especially since in recent years
hundreds of fossils have been found, not tens, hundreds of fossils of giant deer
in very good condition, preserved thanks to ice. As you should suspect,
these fossils are perfect to be cloned. So it only takes a group of millionaires
and a group of cloning experts to come together, so that we can finally see the Giant Deer
walking around the field.
Number 8
I present to you a frog with a rather peculiar name "Gastric-Brooding Frog",
according to its scientific name "Rheobatrachus Silus"
By 1981, there was no longer a single Gastric-Brooding Frog in its habitat,
it was extinguished due to several factors, such as the destruction of its natural habitat,
climate change, and some deadly bacteria. In case you wonder,
the frog lived only in a small rainy area of Australia,
so it is very likely that you have never heard of it,
much less that you have had the opportunity to see it in person.
As the name implies, this frog incubated its eggs in the stomach,
and although it does not sound like the big thing, in reality that is a unique ability in the animal kingdom.
For any other species, hatching eggs in your stomach would kill them,
since digestive enzymes would attack them. The ability of the Gastric-Brooding Frog
was so special that in 2003, scientists from the University of New South Wales
announced that this species is part of "The Lazarus Project".
A project that tries to resuscitate extinct species through cloning.
To date, unfortunately, they have not succeeded in cloning, but the tests continue,
so the probability of them coming back to life is very, very high.
It's great, right?
Number 7
One of the extinct animals most known to all is the Dodo Bird.
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A bird endemic to the Island of Mauritius, which became extinct because of humans.
When the first Dutch explorers arrived on the island in 1598,
they began to hunt them by the thousands and without control.
For several decades the Dodo Bird became the main source of food
for the people who lived on the island. Thanks to this, 64 years after the arrival of the explorers
to Mauritius island, there was no blessed copy left.
Dammit!
Where do you think I'm going to buy a hamburger with Dodo meat,
with mushrooms and no onions?, Benny.
Although it is possible to see Dodo Bird sculptures in several museums around the world,
it would be great to see one really. Don't you think?
Well, it turns out that in 2002, geneticists from the University of Oxford,
obtained permits to examine the best preserved Dodo specimen known to date.
This specimen, by the way, is so important that it is kept under lock and key
in the natural history museum of the University of Oxford.
The idea of geneticists in 2002 was to extract as many samples of mitochondrial DNA from this bird.
And they got it!
Although these small pieces of DNA are not enough to clone a Dodo,
geneticists know that it is a matter of time to find more specimen
that allow more DNA samples to be extracted.
The best part of all this is that in recent years more Dodo Birds have been found
in excellent condition to be examined.
Number 6
This imposing animal is a Smilodon but is commonly known as Saber-Toothed Tiger,
or Diego, for friends.
Did you know that this huge animal lived in almost the entire American continent?
So it is very likely that he walked near where you live, only that about 10,000 years ago.
The best part is that the Saber-Toothed Tiger could come back to life, you know?
Some well-preserved specimens have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits,
in Los Angeles, United States. Although it is very complicated to extract DNA samples
because of tar, the point is that these specimens are there,
and perhaps in the future there is some method to extract DNA, even if it has tar on it.
Also, do not forget the other specimens that are preserved in Permafrost,
so the specimens are there, it only takes a little time, will and money to resurrect this beast.
Although being honest, it may not be the best idea to resurrect it.
Number 5
The great Aurochs were mega herbivores that inhabited our planet a long time ago.
These beasts were very feared in the past, not only because of their huge horns and power,
since adults weighed up to 2,000 pounds, but also because of their height of up to 2 meters.
These characteristics allowed him to defend himself with agility and to travel great distances,
but as always, humans look for ways to hunt them to extinction.
In the year 1627 the last Aurochs died in Poland.
What few people know is that the Aurochs are about to return to life,
the people in charge of this feat are the people of the TaurOs Project.
A project devised by the Dutch foundation Stichting Taurus.
Do you know how they are accomplishing this?
As the Uro genes are still present in several breeds of cattle around Europe,
the team of experts was gathering as many as they could to cross them
to produce an animal as close to the Aurochs of the past.
Each new generation is becoming more and more like this ancient animal.
This method called "back breeding", is bringing back to life an animal that was extinct for 500 years.
Number 4
Although it sounds very difficult to believe, the reality is that in the past
the unicorns really existed, that if they were a little different from what we have all seen in cartoons.
This unicorn, known as Siberian Unicorn or Elasmotherium Sibiricum,
according to its scientific name, was a bestial creature that inhabited our planet,
mostly on the Asian continent and the steppes of Russia.
And fortunately, or for our misfortune, they disappeared forever around 10,000 years ago.
As you have already given an idea, it was huge.
An adult is almost 5 meters long and weighed about 4 tons.
The best part is that only 2 years ago, in 2016, a group of paleontologists from Kazakhstan,
found a Siberian Unicorn skull of 29,000 years ago in perfect condition,
so that is already being analyzed with the hope of knowing much more about that species.
Although the interest in resuscitating this animal is not as great as with other species on this list,
and I think that for obvious reasons. That does not mean it is impossible.
So do not rule out the possibility that in the near future these animals will come back to life.
Number 3
Another huge animal that is a good candidate to return from extinction is the Giant Sloth.
Screw You!
Benny, Benny's giants did not exist in the past, stop inventing!
First of all, do not be fooled by his name, "lazy." This beast was as big as an elephant,
it was 6 meters tall, it weighed up to 4 tons and it was a killing machine like no other.
The Giant Sloth is a good candidate, since its extinction in relatively recent.
That has allowed to find specimens with hair that as you can imagine, is an excellent source of DNA.
According to Hendrik Poinar, an expert on the subject of McMaster University in Canada,
getting the genome of the Giant Sloth does not present any problem,
the difficulty with bringing it back to life is the lack of a surrogate mother,
since its closest living relative it is the Three-Toed Sloth,
and it is too small compared to this infernal beast.
But neither does it rule out that in a few years it is possible to develop a Giant Sloth fetus,
in an artificial womb.
That would be cool, right?
Number 2
Did you know that many years ago there were also woolly, or furry, rhinoceroses on our planet?
As with the Woolly Mammoth, the Woolly Rhinoceros was adapted to survive
the extreme cold, since it lived through much of the Ice Age.
This species was quite abundant in the Eurasian area,
but 10,000 years ago, they were never seen again.
Resurrect the Woolly Rhinoceros looks like it would not be complicated, you know?
Since in 1929 a specimen of Woolly Rhinoceros was found in perfect condition in Poland,
it kept its hair, its horn and its flesh, the findings have only increased.
Many of these new specimens are preserved in Permafrost,
so extracting their DNA would be nothing out of this world.
And if you add that this rhinoceros has close living relatives
who could be good rental mothers, the chances of seeing him alive again, are quite large.
Number 1
In 2009, one of the most controversial topics about extinct species
that could come back to life emerged.
Did you know that in that year the complete genome of Neanderthal man was reconstructed?
That species disappeared from our planet about 30,000 years ago.
Currently, we already have the information and resources necessary to give him back his life.
According to Nicolas Wade, one of the most prominent researchers in genomics at Harvard University.
Neandertals could be returned to life by spending approximately $30,000,000.
The problem or the biggest obstacle of all this is that it would also require
the help of an extremely brave woman, who would serve to give birth
to the first Neandertal baby for 30,000 years ago.
As you can imagine, this is a very controversial topic.
Some people consider it dangerous and morally wrong.
However, it is very likely that in the future this experiment will take place,
and that Neanderthals will once again live with the Homosapiens after so long.
How interesting! Right?
And that's all for today.
By the way, the correct answer is option A, the Iberian Lynx.
Although it is the most threatened species of feline in the world
with only 600 individuals living in freedom, it is the only animal on the list that is still alive.
Did you get the answer?
I hope so!
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I see you in the next video.
Goooooodbye!
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